Find this episode on YouTube: One of our leaders has to get down in the mud. Who's it going to be? See the original video here: ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: https://first-things.org/ ✈ Become a Field Worker with FTF: https://...
Jul 25, 2025•16 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Nicholai is an expat living and working in South Korea, a convert to Orthodoxy, author, and getting people excited over on X/Twitter for his ideas on nepotism. Is it really bad? Isn't it something we've seen throughout history? John finds out. More Nicholai on X: https://x.com/Nicholai_Korea His work: http://www.monarchcybersolutions.net/ And his book: https://a.co/d/gSf6biV DONT FORGET! Our Ebay store is a great way to give while decluttering your home: https://fir...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Enigmatic movie commentator BLA sits down to talk Christian movies and why so many just get it wrong. Also a little rabbit hole of talking about Christic moments in film, redemtion, and what makes a movie Christian if God isn't in it. Oh and spoiler alert: Gods Not Dead didn't make the list. Find more Bazed Lit Analyzer: @BAZEDLITANALYZER ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supr...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Find this episode on YouTube: You are not simply a biological computer. No matter what the latest AI super nerd says. This is an emergency pod - listen up! ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: h ttps://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: https://first-things.org/ ✈ Become a Fi...
Jun 23, 2025•15 min
Find this episode on YouTube: John Hammond is the author and director of 'American Orthodox' which explore the roots of Orthodox Christianity here in the U.S. John is a writer, editor, and (relatively) recent convert to Orthodoxy after a long road searching for the truth. Find out more about the film and screenings here: https://americanorthodoxfilm.com/ ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Socie...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Dr. Jackson is a professor of English and is the founding partner for Classical Commons - a hub connecting resources and people together that are interested in classical education. Currently, Dr. Jackson serves as senior fellow for both Flagler College and the Chesterton Schools Network. John and Dr. Jackson take a dive into classical ed and look at the philosophical underpinnings of education as a whole. They also talk about the current education paradigm and maybe what needs to change for the ...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Rod Dreher is the author of the 'Benedict Option' and 'Live Not By Lies' - both exploring how to live as Christians in this modern world. Discover the four part series Live Not By Lies here: https://www.angel.com/shows/live-not-by-lies and stay to the end of the show for one of the best Light-O-Meter tests in a long time! Visit the Light-O-Meter and change your life today: https://first-things.org/lightometer ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Find this episode on YouTube: So we did a pod from the restaurant. And there is a lot we need to fix for the next one, but we thank you for your patience as we work out the kinks! Much love from Keipi restaurant and the crew. If you or someone you know should also get a spot at the Supra, hit us up! We would be interested in hearing from you. ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Find this episode on YouTube: DJ Melki Prophet (prophet added by John) joins HTL to make a bid for AI. Is AI the evil overlord waiting for its moment to enslave us all? Or is it a tool to be used with wisdom in service to creation? Well, let's find out shall we? Discover more Melki Prophet here: @fivezy242 or at https://teegla.com/ Sell your stuff! https://first-things.org/ebay-store ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever ...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Find this episode on YouTube: John sits down with Pastor Mark to talk demons, exorcism, prayer, what is Christianity and more from our very own Keipi restaurant. Before entering into Christianity fully, Pastor Mark was a fraud investigator with more than 30 years experience. And when he heard about demons being cast out he was naturally skeptical, but fast forward to the present and he finds himself doing the same thing. Significant Revelation Ministry: https://significantrevelation.com/ Sell yo...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 34 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Discover more Jay @JayDyer You have stuff. Sell it and donate the earnings here: https://first-things.org/ebay-store ...And sleep better at night knowing your Light-o-Meter score: https://first-things.org/lightometer ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Di...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Let's walk our doggy strollers a little further down this path shall we? What was going on in the ancient world with pets? Did we have them? Worship them? Eat them perhaps? And what can it tell us about our pet situation today? ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover the non-prof...
Mar 20, 2025•26 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jzkza56gamU I recently had the chance to attend the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship's 2025 conference in Europe. After spending a few days watching and observing the goings-on from behind the curtain, I have a few thoughts on all of this. ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: ...
Mar 11, 2025•22 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Seeing as First Things Foundation does international aid, not to mention personal experience with other international aid organizations, I thought I might chime in with my two cents. Also, check out Gratitude Travels ( gratitude-travels.com ) for incredible adventures. And Art of the Tamada has two upcoming events which you can get the details on here: first-things.org/aot ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner p...
Feb 28, 2025•38 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Christian Ray Flores was at one point, the most famous pop star in Russia. But his rise to fame and subsequent search for something more is a story even wilder than the 90's. Discover more of Christian's story at his website including his book: ✒ Substack: ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover ...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 19 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Yeah. This needs to be said. HQ: https://www.heavythingslightly.com ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: https://first-things.org/ ✈ Become a Field Worker with FTF: https://first-things.org/opportunities...
Feb 14, 2025•32 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Our favorite guest is finally back after months of radio silence. Take a moment and show some support for hltp here: ✒ Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ⓧ https://x.com/johnfromftf 🍷The best dinner party you've ever experienced - Supra Dinner Society: https://supradinner.com/ 🏖️ Tailormade tours that give back: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: https://first-things.org/ ✈ Become a Field Worker...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 24 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Mathew Namee and Richard Rohlin join John to talk history. But weird history, because it turns out the world has ended. Maybe multiple times. And the way we see history today is not how humanity has always seen it. Mathew Namee is the editor for Orthodox History ( https://www.orthodoxhistory.org/ ) and works closely with the Orthodox Studies Institute. Richard Rohlin is an author, podcast, and manger for the Symbolic World website. ✒ Substack: ⓧ https://x.com/johnfr...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPI-yQCZfKo We welcome back Dr Pete Patitsas, author of the Athos Diet, to talk more about the science behind intermitent fasting, diet, and the broader implications of fasting. Fasting goes beyond the physical and when applied culturally, may have far reaching benefits. Read more on the Athos Diet here: https://www.theathosdiet.com/ ** Until End of Jan 2025 please consider supporting families in need in Mozambique - find out more her...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zSipCRWg5uo Pets in prams. Cats in specialized plastic comfort domes on wheels. Dogs on ADHD medicine. Today we take a journey into the absurd. To the far reaches of pet ownerdom, where there is no conveyance too fancy, no medication too specialized, no diagnosis left unexplored. Welcome to part 1 of a 3 part series where I tackle the pet mania. Is this unprecedented? What is the history of pet ownership look like? And what does it all mean? 🍷Want ...
Jan 07, 2025•28 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yn3kveaCt-o Today we sit down with Andrew Favorov, who had the luck (good or bad) to be in the path of Rudy Giuliani and the Trump shenanigans surrounding energy and natural gas during the previous election cycle. An Orthodox Christian, Andrew has worked extensively overseas in the energy sector and helps us understand the narrative surrounding Ukraine, politics, and the ideas of sovereignty. 🍷Want to throw the best dinner party you've ever experie...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 26 min
Find this episode on YouTube: A singer-songwriter known for his lyrical acumen and plaintive harmonica style, Joe Pug has released a string of critically acclaimed albums since 2008. Additionally, Joe is the creator and host of the popular podcast The Working Songwriter. John and Joe explore what it means to be an artist, what Joe notices in the myriad conversations he has on his podcast about working artists, and a little impromptu guitar at the end. Please take a look at one of the best podcas...
Dec 19, 2024•57 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0BisN-lw4ew John talks with Pavel Schelin ( @PavelShchelin ) about modernity, the war in Ukraine, and what this means for America and Russia. Pavel is a Russian, Orthodox Christian and political philosopher. ✒ Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ✈ Tailormade travel adventures in Europe and Africa: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home 🔎 Discover the non-profit behind Heavy...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/306z2Ezv6Mw Dr. Pete Patitsas ( @theathosdietdrpete2600 ) is an emergency medicine physician who, after visiting Mount Athos, took to a rigorous study of the monks diets. What he (re)discovered was a diet that allowed for weight loss, lots of energy, and an abundance of health. He would later transform his research into 'The Athos Diet.' Discover more about the Athos Diet here: https://www.theathosdiet.com/ ✒ Find articles, John's novel, and even mo...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JCaReT9X6Bk Nino joins us today from Georgia to talk about the history of the Supra, it's significance in Georgian history and it's importance today. Discover Nino's work here: https://www.academia.edu/34293446/LITURGIC_NATURE_OF_THE_GEORGIAN_TRADITIONAL_FEASTS_EXULTATION_AND_FESTIVE_HYMNS Why is the Supra important here in the US? Find out here: https://supradinnersociety.substack.com/p/the-life-giving-power-of-a-georgian ✒ Find articles, John's no...
Nov 06, 2024•54 min
Find this episode on YouTube: It seems Strauss has finally managed to kill baseball. Its logo is ubiquitous. Everywhere and on everyone's heads. And I'm here to talk about it. 🍷Want to throw the best dinner party you've ever experienced? The Supra Dinner Society has you covered: https://supradinner.com/ ✒ Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ✈ Tailormade travel adventures in Europe and Africa: https://www.gratitude-trave...
Oct 29, 2024•15 min
Find this episode on YouTube: Recently a certain scientific paper out of Nigeria is making (made?) waves in its attempt to disprove same-sex marriage. On the opposite side is the question of religion and state and everything is quite confusing. But at the end of the day...what is marriage? Here comes the Old World with an answer... ✒ Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ ✈ Tailormade travel adventures in Europe and Africa ...
Oct 22, 2024•30 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/csAaELRuPy4 The fourth and final installment of our exploration on the phrase "the road to hell is paved in good intentions." Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ Tailormade travel adventures in Europe and Africa: https://www.gratitude-travels.com/home Discover the non-profit behind Heavy Things Lightly: https://first-things.org/ 2 years. Deep cultural immersion. Intense pers...
Oct 14, 2024•32 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1mUdGqSNnm8 Jonathan Pageau talks about mediating the Orthodox Christian life and being in a world that is majority non-Christian. How do we navigate this reality and make decisions? That's the discussion today! Don't miss Jonathan Pageau and Jordan Hall in Florida for the Art of the Tamada: https://first-things.org/aot Find articles, John's novel, and even more Heavy Things Lightly at Substack: https://johnheersftf.substack.com/ Discover the non-pr...
Sep 04, 2024•53 min
Find this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2lemBCvOFac Jordan Hall rejoins the show to talk about our upcoming Art of the Tamada event in Islamorada and dives into what exactly is happening right now in history. The levels of technology, power, and knowledge are unprecedented, but what does that mean for us? Get tickets to the latest Art of the Tamada event feat. Jonathan Pageau and Jordan Hall: https://first-things.org/aot Tailormade travel adventures in Europe and Africa: https://www.grati...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 5 min
